According to The Hollywood Reporter, the 28-year-old is one step closer to starring in Marvel Studios' upcoming The First Avenger: Captain America.

Evans has received an offer to appear in up to three Captain America films and to feature in several other Marvel movies, including The Avengers.

Marvel has yet to confirm this development.

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Captain America is expected to begin production this summer, around the same time Evans's romantic comedy What's Your Number? is scheduled to film, putting the actor's availability for the role in doubt.

Evans is best known for playing Johnny Storm in the Fantastic Four movies and for his part in last year's Push, co-starring Dakota Fanning. He will next be seen in The Losers, arriving in US cinemas on April 23.